NC nominates candidates for upcoming polls from Sankhuwasabha District BHOJPUR: Nepali Congress District Working Committee on Monday nominated candidates for upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections from Sankhuwasabha District. For House of Representatives NC nominated Ananta Gauli, Anjana Lengthep, Deepak... Travel 09 Oct, 2017
Fatal air crash in Lukla airport exposes serious safety loopholes KATHMANDU: Further disturbing facts are emerging about the circumstances in which the Goma Air LET-410 crash at Lukla claimed the lives of the flight crew last month. Despite the passage of three weeks since, the high-level investigation... Travel 20 Jun, 2017
Lukla airport lacks meteorological equipment Kathmandu, June 12 The Himalayan Times’ investigation into the Goma Air Let-410 plane crash at Tenzing-Hillary Airport, in Lukla has revealed that one of the world’s most dangerous airports is being operated in a reckless manner that borders... Horoscopes 13 Jun, 2017
Fatal air crash in Lukla airport major setback on eve of ICAO audit Kathmandu, May 31 Saturday’s fatal crash at Lukla involving the Let-410 aircraft, literally on the eve of the audit mission of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, has once again raised serious questions about the continuing state of... Horoscopes 01 Jun, 2017
Lukla air crash toll reaches 2 as co-pilot dies for want of treatment KATHMANDU: A senior pilot and co-pilot were killed when an aircraft belonging to Summit (Goma) Air crashed while landing in foggy weather at tiny Lukla Airport in the Mt Everest region on Saturday afternoon. Senior captain of the 9N-AKY (LET 10)... Travel 28 May, 2017
It was a scene of total chaos Lukla, May 27 As soon as we heard a loud noise, everyone rushed towards the site of the crash just below the threshold of the airstrip. When I reached the site, only a few people were near the plane. We looked for casualties, but found it was a... Travel 28 May, 2017
UPDATE: Senior captain dead, two hurt as Goma Air plane crashes in Lukla KATHMANDU: A senior pilot of an aircraft belonging to Goma Air was killed and two crew members were injured when a cargo plane crashed while landing in foggy weather at a tiny airport in Mt Everest region on Saturday. “The 9N-AKY airplane with... Travel 27 May, 2017
BREAKING: Goma Air crashes in Lukla KATHMANDU: An aircraft belonging to Goma Air crashed on Saturday as it tried to land in foggy weather at a tiny airport in Mt Everest region, sources at the airport said. “The 9N-AKY airplane with three crew members crashed while landing at... Travel 27 May, 2017
70 more climbers scale Mt Everest KATHMANDU: More than 70 climbers successfully climbed the world’s highest peak on Sunday morning, according to the government and expedition officials. Gyanendra Shrestha, a liaison officer from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil... Travel 21 May, 2017
35 more climbers scale Mt Everest as summit bids underway KATHMANDU: With the opening of a climbing route to the summit of Mt Everest on Monday, the world climbers have continued their final summit pushes to the roof of the world, according to expedition officials. At least 35 climbers including 19... Travel 16 May, 2017
Five held in possession of controlled pharmaceutical drugs KATHMANDU: The Narcotics Control Bureau of Nepal Police arrested five persons in possession of a huge cache of controlled pharmaceutical drugs from Ratnapark of Kathmandu recently. Police identified the arrestees as 33-year-old Nima Pasang Sherpa of... Horoscopes 15 May, 2017
Summit route opens from Nepal side, 14 ascend Everest KATHMANDU: A team of rope-fixing climbers successfully scaled Mt Everest from Nepal side after they opened a climbing route to the summit point of the world’s highest peak on Monday afternoon. Base camp officials told THT Online over phone... Travel 15 May, 2017